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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1943

236 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 12

Mines Act Amendments Those Who Can Fire Explosives

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 2

The attention of mine workers is drawn to the following Mines Act Regulation (amended): No boy shall be allowed to handle…

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Fire Among 26,000 Hessian Bags

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 3

ADELAIDE. —Almost stilled by dense smoke, firemen fought for more than two hours to subdue a fire which broke out in stacks of 26,000 hessian…

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Mines Act Amendments Those Who Can Fire Explosives

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 3

The attention of mine workers is drawn to the following Mines Act Regulation (amended): No boy shall be allowed to handle…

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Small Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 2

The South Brigade turned out at 4.39 p.m. on Saturday to the residence of Mr. E. T. Lamb, at 230 Jamieson Street, where fused electric wires had set alight…

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Curtin Under Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 2

Mr. Curtin is under fire. As Prime Minister and leader of the party that has command of the Treasury benches, that is quite natural…

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Eleven Enemy Bombers Destroyed Raiding Force Wiped Out in 90 Secs. Terrific Effect of Airacobra Cannon Fire Power Somewhere in New Guinea, Aug. 16

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 1

Ninety seconds after they had been intercepted by American A[?]cobras this morning. 11 enemy bombers—all but one of the entire group of bomber…

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Germans Streaming From Sicily Continually Under Fire From Allies

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 1

The Germans put up what our pilots call a "flaming arch" of ack-ack fire over the Strolls of Messing under which Axis boots are shuttling beck and forth. Long range British and American guns ore also bombarding Messina and striking at the Axis forces…

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Fire Hydrants For Attention

Western Grazier · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 1

Quite a deal of work is being done in the town in respect to the street fire-hydrants. Over a period of years these most necessary and valuable items of…

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Fire in Wolfram Street

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 3

A faulty flue to a bath heater is believed to have been the cause of a fire which broke out in the roof of a bathroom at 84 Wolfram Street early…

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Fire In Dwelling

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 3

About 8.50 yesterday morning the Fire Brigade was called to the residence of Mrs. Teague at 84 Wolfram Street where a fire had broken out in the bathroom…

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Pole Top Method Of Resuscitation Given In "Fire the Demon"

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 2

AT the South mine ambulance room on Saturday night a short dramatised episode was enacted in such a way that it left very vivid impressions on those who were fortunate to witness it. Entitled "Fire the Demon." it was written and produced for the…

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Rescue Work in Underground Fire Fighting Excellent Display At South Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 4

Although, fortunately, the Broken Hill mining field has been comparatively free from underground fires, an excellent system of fire fighting has been…

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Taking The Soldiers' Vote Under Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 1

With Jap mountain guns lobbing shells only a few yaras away. "woodpecker" machine-guns firing sporadic bursts into the nearby jungle. AIF troops near…

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Fire in Dwelling

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 3

The Central Fire Brigade received a call through the local exchange at 9.30 o'clock this morning to premises at 162 Wolfram Street occupied by…

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100 Fires In Berlin After Last RAF Raid

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 3

LONDON, August 26.—Nearly 100 fires were burning in Berlin eight hours after the great Royal Air Force raid on the German capital on Monday night. This was revealed today in photographs taken by a reconnaissance plane. Great splodges of smoke obscured large areas photographed,…

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Fire in House

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 1

Yesterday morning at 9.30 o'clock the Central Fire Brigade answered a call to 162 Wolfram Street where premises occupied by Mrs. T. Sleep was…

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Chimney Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 3

A South volunteer fireman saw flames at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday night and suspecting a fire the Brigade turned out. It was found a chimney…

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Nuremburg Bombed Greatest Force Sent From Britain Great Fires In City Which Badly Hit By Bombers LONDON, August 29

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 1

German fighters were up in strength to defend Nuremburg last night when the city was attacked by the greatest force of RAF bombers ever sent from Britain, but despite this opposition reports from crews faking part in the raid show that heavy…

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Factory Girls Fight Fire SYDNEY, September 1

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 1

Until the flames forced them to flee for their lives. girl employees and the proprietor pluckily fought a fire in the work room of Belmode Millinery…

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Fires Still Burning in Berlin Wreckage Left By RAF's Tuesday Night Raid LONDON, September 3

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 1

Four hundred and fifty fires are still burning in Berlin as a result of Tuesday night's roid, soys the Berlin correspondent of the Stockholm newspaper, "Allehanda." Some of them are so large that no…

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